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Vend

Vend is a letter of Old Norse. It was used to represent the sounds, and.
It was related to and probably derived from the Old English letter Wynn, except that the bowl was open on the top, not being connected to the stem, which made it somewhat resemble a letter Y. It was eventually replaced with v or u for most writings.

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Vend

vend, v.t. to give for sale, to sell: to give for money: to make an object of trade.—ns.Vendee′, the person to whom a thing is sold; Ven′der, -dor, one who sells; Vendibil′ity.—adj.Vend′ible, that may be sold: that may be disposed of as an object of trade.—n. something salable.—n.Ven′dibleness.—adv.Ven′dibly.—n.Vendue′ (rare), a public auction. [Fr. vendre—L. vendĕre—venus, sale, dăre, to give.]